Given that a communications satellite is orbiting the earth 600 miles above the earth represented by DE in the diagram below. What is the distance from the satellite to the horizon represented by DB and DC below?

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The radius of the earth is approximately 3960 miles.(It varies because the earth is not perfectly spherical).

Round your answer to the nearest mile.

Given that a communications satellite is orbiting the earth 600 miles above the earth
represented by DE in the diagram below.
What is the distance from the satellite to the horizon represented by
DB and DC below?
Transcribed Image Text:Given that a communications satellite is orbiting the earth 600 miles above the earth represented by DE in the diagram below. What is the distance from the satellite to the horizon represented by DB and DC below?
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